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Genesis 47 · Preschool

Jacob Blesses Pharaoh

Name Date

Color Pharaoh's crown and old Jacob. Jacob asked God to bless the king!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.”

Genesis 47:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Jacob prayed a blessing on the king. We can pray for leaders too!

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Genesis 47 · Kindergarten

God Bless You

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BLESS
KING
GRAIN
GOD
Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KING
GRAIN
SHEEP
EGYPT

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone who is hungry?
  • How can you thank God for food?

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Genesis 47 · Grade 1

A Blessing for the King

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

JACOB
PHARAOH
BLESS
GOSHEN
Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Pharaoh the king
Old Jacob
Flocks in Goshen
Grain for food

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Joseph placed his father and his brothers

Joseph brought in Jacob

Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all of his father’s household with bread

Israel lived in the land of Egypt

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.”

Genesis 47:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone who is hungry?
  • How can you thank God for food?
  • How can you share what you have?

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Genesis 47 · Grade 2

Jacob Meets the King

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Read the Story

Joseph brought his father, Jacob, to meet Pharaoh. Jacob was very old. Pharaoh asked, How old are you? Jacob said he was 130 years old.

Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh! He asked God to be good to the king. Pharaoh gave Jacob's family the best land, called Goshen, for their sheep and cows.

Joseph took care of his whole family and gave them food. In Goshen, Jacob's family grew and grew. God was keeping His promise to make them a great nation.

Memory Verse

“Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.”

Genesis 47:7 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who did Joseph bring to meet Pharaoh?

    They grew and grewHis father, JacobGoshen

  2. How old was Jacob?

    They grew and grew130 years oldHe blessed him

  3. What did Jacob do for Pharaoh?

    He blessed himThey grew and grewHis father, Jacob

  4. What land did Pharaoh give Jacob's family?

    GoshenHis father, Jacob130 years old

  5. What happened to Jacob's family in Goshen?

    His father, JacobThey grew and grewHe blessed him

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

EPTGJHWJGPHFRWCVOWHAJARKCWUVRAIBLESSTACNVSKCEDOOFAHITGSHBTFENRYSBCUNEGRPRGODOPMKT
  • PHARAOH
  • BLESS
  • GRAIN
  • SHEEP
  • EGYPT
  • JACOB
  • KING
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be wise with what God gives you?
  • When do you need to help others during hard times?

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Genesis 47 · Grade 3

Blessing the King

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Read the Story

Joseph presented five of his brothers to Pharaoh. They said they were shepherds and asked to live in Goshen. Pharaoh told Joseph to settle them in the best of the land. Then Joseph brought in his father. Jacob blessed Pharaoh. When Pharaoh asked his age, Jacob said his pilgrimage had been 130 years, few and hard.

The famine was very severe. Joseph gathered money for grain into Pharaoh's house. When the money ran out, the Egyptians gave their livestock for food. When that ran out, they sold their land. Joseph gave them seed to plant and said they should give a fifth of the harvest to Pharaoh. The people said, You have saved our lives!

Israel lived in Goshen. They gained possessions there, were fruitful, and multiplied greatly. Jacob lived seventeen years in Egypt. As his death drew near, he asked Joseph to promise not to bury him in Egypt but with his fathers. Joseph swore that he would.

Memory Verse

“Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.”

Genesis 47:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What work did the brothers tell Pharaoh they did?

  2. How did Jacob describe his life to Pharaoh?

  3. What did the Egyptians give for grain after their money ran out?

  4. What did the people say to Joseph?

  5. What promise did Jacob ask of Joseph?

Story Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be wise with what God gives you?
  • When do you need to help others during hard times?

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Genesis 47 · Grade 4

A Pilgrim's Blessing

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Read and Think

It is amazing that Jacob, an old shepherd, blessed Pharaoh, the most powerful king in the world. Hebrews 7:7 says the lesser is blessed by the greater. Jacob carried God's covenant blessing, which was meant to reach all nations.

Jacob called his life a pilgrimage. He knew that he was traveling through this world, and his true home was with God. Even in Egypt's best land, he wanted to be buried in the land God had promised.

Joseph's wise plan kept a whole nation alive during the famine. God used Joseph to bless Egypt, just as He promised Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his family. Meanwhile, Israel was fruitful and multiplied in Goshen.

Show What You Know

  1. Why is it amazing that Jacob blessed Pharaoh?

  2. What did Jacob call his life?

  3. Why did Jacob want to be buried in Canaan?

  4. How did God use Joseph to keep His promise to Abraham?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JacobkingGodGoshenbless
  1. It is amazing that Jacob, an old shepherd, blessed Pharaoh, the most powerful in the world.
  2. called his life a pilgrimage.
  3. He knew that he was traveling through this world, and his true home was with .
  4. God used Joseph to Egypt, just as He promised Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his family.
  5. Meanwhile, Israel was fruitful and multiplied in .

Think About It

  1. Jacob saw his life as a journey toward God. How might that change the way you live today?

  2. How can you be a blessing to people in authority, like leaders or parents?

Memory Verse

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”

Genesis 47:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you guide younger kids by your example?
  • How can you serve people fairly when you have power?

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Genesis 47 · Grade 5

Strangers and Pilgrims

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Read and Think

Genesis 47 shows God's people settling in Egypt. Joseph's brothers present themselves honestly as shepherds, and Pharaoh grants them the best of the land. Then comes a striking scene: Jacob, a frail old man, blesses Pharaoh, both on entering and on leaving. The bearer of God's covenant blessing is spiritually greater than the king of Egypt (Hebrews 7:7).

Jacob's answer to Pharaoh's question is honest and humble: The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. Jacob had experienced much sorrow, much of it from his own choices. Yet he called it a pilgrimage, a journey toward a promised home. Hebrews 11:13 says the patriarchs confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

As the famine worsens, Joseph administers Egypt's food supply: first money, then livestock, then land and service are exchanged for grain. Pharaoh received a fifth of the harvest, and the people themselves say, You have saved our lives. Meanwhile Israel were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly, fulfilling God's words in 46:3. The chapter ends with Jacob making Joseph swear to bury him in Canaan. Even in comfort, Jacob's hope was fixed on God's promise.

Show What You Know

  1. How did Jacob blessing Pharaoh show spiritual greatness?

  2. How did Jacob honestly describe his life?

  3. What does Hebrews 11:13 say the patriarchs confessed?

  4. How did the Egyptians view Joseph's plan?

  5. How did Israel's growth fulfill God's word?

Think About It

  1. Jacob was honest about his hard life but still trusted God. How can you be honest with God about hard things?

  2. Jacob's hope was fixed on God's promise even in comfort. How can comfort make it easy to forget God?

Memory Verse

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”

Genesis 47:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be a good leader who helps others?
  • How can you serve people fairly when you have power?
  • How can you live as someone just passing through this world?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.